Lockwood-Mathews Mansion Museum reopens on June 4
The reopening ceremony includes unveiling of mechanical upgrades, newly restored spaces and artifacts
Following the completion of the Master Mechanical Plan by David Scott Parker Architects, the Lockwood-Mathews Mansion Museum will reopen its building to the public on June 4, 2025, at 12 p.m. Preceding the public opening, there will be a ribbon-cutting ceremony and tour on May 27, 2025, at 10 a.m. for the press, dignitaries, and invited guests. To RSVP, please email info@lockwoodmathewsmansion.com or call 203-838-9799.
The Mansion will feature restored spaces and artifacts that will re-envision the visitor
experience, while bringing an iconic, 19 th -century National Historic Landmark into the 21 st century with new systems and technology.
This project was led by Patsy Brescia, LMMM Vice Chairman of the Board of Trustees and
Building Committee Chair, and was supported and championed by Senator Bob Duff, Mayor
Harry Rilling, the City of Norwalk and its Common Council, the Norwalk Historical
Commission, and the State of Connecticut’s Department of Economic and Community
Development. Ms. Brescia said, “The Board and I are truly grateful for the extraordinary support we received from the City of Norwalk and the State of Connecticut for this major mechanical upgrade that will enhance and protect this cherished heritage destination now open to visitors year-round.”
An exciting discovery happened at the tail end of the lengthy construction project, as Ms.
Brescia was diligently going through a punch list with the construction company Consigli.
Hidden under a bookshelf, in what is believed to have been the Mansion’s Servants’ dining hall during the 19 th century, she found a rare cast-iron Beebe stove, dated 1867, by the renowned New York firm of Janes, Fowler, Kirtland Co., a company also known to have built the Capitol’s iron dome in Washington D.C.
Many rooms have been enhanced, built, or transformed including new state-of-the-art Archival Spaces and an Educational Center in the Basement; the Gift Shop and the Rotunda will show substantial changes, among other areas of the Mansion. “Now that this historic building has been re-envisioned,” said Chairman of the Board Douglas E. Hempstead, “we will see an expansion of its community use, while the safety of the building as well as our visitors will be secured.”
The Museum will also feature breathtaking front doors restored to their original Lockwood era appearance by Urban Aesthetics, allowing the Mansion’s historic entrance to reclaim its earliest splendor, with generous support from Trustee Miklos Koleszar, his wife Dr. Michele Koleszar, and the state’s Historic Preservation Office. A statue by renowned 19 th -century artist Randolph Rogers depicting two of the Lockwood’s children and its Herter Brothers base also received noticeable makeovers along with the historic lighting fixtures in the entrance of the Mansion.
The 2025 season will feature several new exhibitions, concerts, community events, and
educational tours of the newly enhanced museum. Executive Director Susan Gilgore said, “I am honored and excited to be part of a year-long celebration for the reopening of this extraordinary building and very grateful to the City and State as well as our members, volunteers, donors, and colleagues who helped us through the building’s two-year closure.”
The Lockwood-Mathews Mansion Museum is regarded as one of the earliest and most
significant Second Empire Style country houses in the United States. Built for renowned
financier and railroad tycoon LeGrand Lockwood (1864-1868), the Mansion, with its
unparalleled architecture and interiors, illustrates magnificently the beauty and splendor of the Victorian Era. For more information, please visit www.lockwoodmathewsmansion.com.
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